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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: I am asking about the actual delivery cost of the unit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: Yes. The Government introduced a scheme to waive water and levy fees, as Mr. Coleman is aware. They are applicable at the moment. Shanganagh had started before that scheme was brought in. If those fees or charges were removed, would the cost have been at €300,000 without any equity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: Water and development charges are approximately €15,000 per unit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: That would be considerably more than €300,000. It is in the range of €470,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: What I am trying to get to is whether it is possible to deliver homes in Dublin for €300,000 if one removes the land costs, as has already been done in this case, and water and development levies, which only equate to €15,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: It definitely includes finance costs. We are talking about a three-bedroom semi-detached house, which is what the LDA has delivered. I am asking this because the LDA is in the process of bringing the properties at Shanganagh to the market this summer. I suspect that, with an equity share, they may be for sale in that territory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: The equity will be €100,000. The price at which those units go on the market, less the €100,000 in equity, is in or around the delivery cost of those units, which will not equate to €300,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: It did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: It is 52%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Affordable Homes, Public Lands, Strategic Planning and Projects: Land Development Agency (23 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: That answers the question without answering it. I appreciate that Mr. Coleman is trying to be politically correct in the answers he is giving.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: I call for a debate with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage or the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, on housing adaptation grants. I tabled a Commencement matter on this issue last year and I was told that a review of the three grants, the housing adaptation grant for people with disabilities, the mobility aid grant and the housing aid for older people grant, was...

Seanad: Family Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to be in the House to listen to all of the contributions. All of those who took the time to speak on this very important motion did so in good faith on behalf of the near 500,000 carers we have in the country. The Government wants to continue to expand the supports we have in place for carers. It is very important for families that we ensure...

Seanad: Family Carers: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: Well said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: I thank everyone for being here and engaging in good faith with the committee. We appreciate that everyone has taken on board suggestions the committee made at the last hearing before Christmas. I acknowledge that Waterways Ireland extended the consultation process considerably as part of this process and took on board suggestions on the engagement. That is evidenced by the number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: But we have got past that impasse, so I am trying to be constructive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: Sorry, Mr. Gleeson gave three methods, method 1, method 2 and method 3. It comes down in terms of method 3, and the matrix at the end refers to €3,000, €1,500 and €750. Waterways Ireland refers to €4,000, €2,000 and €1,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: Yes, but Mr. Gleeson is aware of the submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

John Cummins: I will make a final point. On that sliding scale, particularly on the urban serviced, as far as I can see, there is a big challenge in that area. I appreciate the challenge that the witnesses want to increase and develop the services, but the increase there is significant. I would rather they land on a figure that would potentially increase only by the CPI or 2%, whichever is less, rather...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (7 Feb 2024)

John Cummins: I echo the Acting Chair’s comments wishing Senator Craughwell’s daughter the very best. This is an important Commencement matter. I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting it. I put it on the agenda for last week but time did not allow for it. I thank the Minister of State for joining us in the House for this debate. I acknowledge the lack of rural GPs is not specifically in...